Copyholder



Aug. 6, 1940- c. w. EDWARDS COPYHOLDEF.

Filed Marh 4, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inve ntor Caa Mj/ze Edwards AttorneyPatented Aug. 6, i940 UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to copyholders of the type generally employed bytypists and the like for holding manuscripts and other work while makingtypewritten copies thereof and an object 5 of the present invention asto provide a copyholder that is characterized by simplicity ofconstruction, fewness of parts and yet will be found efficient for thepurpose designed.

The invention, together with its objects and advantages, will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is a front elevational view of the copyholder. v

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 33f Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line4-4 of Figure l.

Referring more indetail to the drawings it will be seen that in thepreferred embodiment thereof the copyholder comprises a panel 5 of metalor other suitable material having an integral marginal flange (5 andsupported in a vertical position through the medium of legs I.

The legs 7 are adjustably connected to the panel so that the panel maybe raised or lowered to the desired elevation, and in this connection itwill be noted that the legs I are equipped with threaded shanks 8 thatextend through openings provided therefor in the bottom section of theflange 6 and are equipped with pairs of lock nuts 9 to be threaded homeagainst said lower section of the flange 5 in securing the legs tothepanel and the panel at the desired position of adjustment.

Also, the legs I have resilient surface-contacting elements Itassociated therewith so that in using the device the desk, table, or thelike will not be scarred as a result of such use.

Rotatably supported between the vertical sections of the flange 6 at therear or hollow side of the panel, and adjacent the upper edge of thepanel is a shaft I I on which is mounted, for rotation therewith, apaper feed roll I2 having a periphery of rubber or other material thatwill have good frictional contact with the paper, or manuscript forfeeding the latter vertically of the panel 6.

gated transversely of the panel adjacent the up- 55 For yieldablyholdingsuch paper ormanuscript The roller I2 is disposed opposite a slot I3elonagainst the periphery of the feed roll l2, there is pivotallymounted on the panel 5 to extend across the front side of the panel abail I4.

The bail I4 has the legs thereof terminating in pintles I5 journaled insuitable openings pro- 5 vided therefor in the vertical sections of theflange 6, and engaged with the pintles I5 are coil springs Ifithat areanchored at the rear side of the panel and to thevertical sections ofthe flange 6 as at IT.

Mounted on the bight of the bail I4 for rotation relative thereto, ifdesired, or held thereon stationary relative to the bail, are contactrolls I8 that serve to maintain the paper or manuscript in propercontact with the periphery of the feed r'oll l2. In this connection itwill be appreciated that the springs I5 bias the bail I4 in a. manner toengage the rolls l8 with the paper or manuscript and maintain such paperor manuscript in contact with the peripheries of the rolls I8 and thefeed roller I2.

For operating the feed roller I2 there is provided an operating shaftI9,one end of which is r'otatably supported at a lower corner of thepanel 5 and the opposite end of which is journaled in the verticalsection 2!! of a bracket 2| that extends forwardly from the panel 5 andat one end is secured to the panel as at 22, and as best shown inFigures 1 and 3.

At the lower end thereof the vertical section of the bracket ZI isequipped with a surface contact element 23 of rubber or other suitablematerial.

On the outer end thereof the shaft I9 is equipped with a handle I9,while at the other end thereof the shaft 59 is in driving engagementwith the shaft I I of roller I2 through the medium of a' chain andsprocket drive connection 24 disposed at the rear side of the panel 5'and within the confines of the flange 6 and as clearly shown in Figures2 and 3.

To maintain the runs of the chain of the drive connection 24 out ofcontact with the panel 5, there is provided on the rear side of thepanel 5 at a point where the runs of the chain cross, a sound-absorbingelement 25 as shown in FigureZ.

From the above it will be apparent that with the paper or manuscriptdisposed between the roller I2 and rolls I8 the operator by turning theknob 19' will cause the roller I2 to rotate for feeding the paper.

To assist the typist or copyis; in following the workto be copied, lineby line, there is provided an index or line finder 26. The same is inthe nature of arod disposed transversely of the panel 5:atfthe frontside of the panel and terminating at its opposite end in pintles 21suitably journaled in the vertical sections of the flange 6 and threadedto accommodate pairs of lock nuts 28 through the medium of which theline finder or index rod 26 is secured against free vertical swingingmovement, while at the same time the said line finder or index rod 26may be adjusted relative to the front face of the panel 5 as required bythe thicknes of the paper or manuscript to be copied.

Obviously in using the device, the paper or manuscript bearing the datato be copied is disposed vertically at the front side of the panel 5with a portion thereof placed between the periphcries of the roller l2and rolls l8, and the index or line finder rod 26 disposed transverselyof the copy work.

The copyholder will be disposed at a position convenient to the typist,and when disposed at the back of the typewriter in front of the typistthe rod l9 will extend forwardly and preferably is of such a length asto have the knob I 9' thereof disposed convenient to the keyboard of thetypewriter to be readily grasped by the hand of the typist for rotatingthe rod H? to cause, in a manner hereinbefore described in detail, ashifting of the paper vertically relative to the panel 5 of thecopyholder and in an up or down direction as desired in the courseofmaking a copy or copies of the work.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility,manner of use, and advantages of a copyholder embodying the features ofthe present invention will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In a copyholder of the character described, a panel having acontinuous marginal flange, supporting legs for the panel adjustablysecured to a section of the flange at the bottom of the panel forsupporting the panel perpendicularly when in use, a roller rotatablysupported between the vertical sections of said flange at the rear sideof the panel and adjacent the upper edge of the panel, said panel in theregion of said roller being provided with a slot elongated transverselythereof and through which the periphery of the roller projects towardsthe front of the panel, a bail pivotally mounted on the panel adjacentthe upper end thereof, rolls on said bail for contact with themanuscript for yieldably urging the latter into frictional contact withthe periphery of said roller, an operating shaft for said rollerextending forwardly from said panel adjacent the lower corner of thepanel, and an endless chain mechanism connecting said shaft in drivingengagement with said roller for rotating the latter to feed the workrelative to the panel, and a line guide mounted on the panel andextending transversely thereof.

2. In a copyholder of the character described, a panel having acontinuous marginal flange, supporting legs for the panel adjustablysecured to a section of the flange at the bottom of the panel forsupporting the panel perpendicularly when in use, a roller rotatablysupported between the vertical sections of said flange at the rear sideof the panel and adjacent'the upper edge of the panel, said panel in theregion of said roller being provided with a slot elongated transverselythereof and through which the periphery of the roller projects towardsthe front of the panel, a bail pivotally mounted on the panel adjacentthe upper end thereof, rolls on said bail for contact with themanuscript for yieldably urging the latter into frictional contact withthe periphery of said roller, an operating shaft for said rollerextending forwardly from said panel adjacent the lower corner of thepanel, and an endless chain mechanism connecting said shaft in drivingengagement with said roller for rotating the latter to feed the workrelative to the panel, and a line guide mounted on the panel andextending transversely thereof, and means securing said line guide tothe panel at the flanged side edges thereof, and for securing said lineguide in stationary adjusted position relative to the panel toaccommodate copy work of varying thicknesses.

3. In a copyholder of the character described, a panel having a'continuous marginal flange, supporting legs for the panel adjustablysecured to a section of the flange at the bottom of the panel forsupporting the panel perpendicularly when in use, a roller rotatablysupported between the vertical sections of said flange at the rear sideof the panel and adjacent the upper edge of the paneL'said panel in theregion of said roller being provided with a slot elongated transverselythereof and through which the periphery of the roller projects towardsthe front of the panel, a bail pivotally mounted on the panel adjacentthe ,upper end thereof, rolls on said bail for contact with themanuscript for yieldablyurging the latter into frictional contact withthe periphery of said roller, an operating shaft for said rollerextending forwardly from said panel adjacent the lower corner of thepanel, and an endless chain mechanism connecting said shaft in drivingengagement with said roller for rotating the latter to feed the workrelative to the panel, and a line guide mounted on the panel andextending transversely thereof, and means securing said line guide tothe panel at the flanged side edges'thereof, and for securing said lineguide in stationary adjusted position relative to the panel toaccommodate copy work of varying thicknesses, and spring means anchoredto the panel at the rear side thereof and connected with said bail foryieldably urging the bail and the rolls thereon toward said roller foreffectively retaining the copy work in contact with saidroller.

4, In a copyholder of the character described, a panel, means connectedwith the panel for supporting the same perpendicularly, said panelhaving a transversely arranged slot in its top portion, a rollercarrying shaft supported for rotary movement in rear of the panel withthe roller projecting through the slot, a bail extending across thefront face of the panel and across the slot and having its end partsrotatably supported at the rear of the panel, friction rollers carriedby the bail for holding a sheet against the first-mentioned roller,spring means for pressing the rollers of the bail against said sheet,means for actuating the roller carrying shaft and a line guide extendingacross the front of the panel, said operating means for the shaftcomprising a forwardly extending shaft having one end journaledin alower corner of the panel, a bracket connected with the panel andextending forwardly and forming a bearing for an intermediate part ofthe forwardly extending shaft, a handle connected with the forward endof the forwardly extending shaft and chain and sprocket means connectingthe rear end of the forwardly extending shaft with the roller carryingshaft.

CASH WAYNE EDWARDS.

